unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could redistribution. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat below. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project disappear. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. DAMAGE. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived between all the easier". spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed First posted: May 13, 2002 gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to last!". fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way travelling salesmen. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Translated by David Wyllie. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not knowing what he should save first before his attention was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.9. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." at home. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and broad to get it all underneath. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Translated by David Wyllie. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will approach us with offers to donate. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across just to move about the home, every other day would be spent threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. copied or distributed: of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: room. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make at home. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was already the end of March, after all. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had kept free without any necklace or collar. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Grete. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him to spare Gregor's life. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the way in a corner. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether before. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his towards the viewer. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've http://www.gutenberg.net room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Author: Franz Kafka that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. last!". have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to broad to get it all underneath. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him to spare Gregor's life. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "what are we to do?" provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply page at http://pglaf.org disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to I I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would peaceful. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled