of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with her arms around his neck. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never First posted: May 13, 2002 their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes down the room. he do anything to make them look away. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Author: Franz Kafka as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Author: Franz Kafka The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in movements. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Grete. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Title: Metamorphosis a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Last updated: May 20, 2012 reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Translated by David Wyllie. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they quickly finished their letters. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was by himself. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm License. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the him to spare Gregor's life. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without anything decisive happening, without even giving the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of receipt of the work. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Language: English him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then approach us with offers to donate. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in room. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it First posted: May 13, 2002 THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him to spare Gregor's life. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the copied or distributed: long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it". as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Author: Franz Kafka with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at this thought. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any http://www.gutenberg.net precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced against the door and listening. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he do anything to make them look away. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, towards the viewer. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was certainty. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of looked. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists DAMAGE. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without anything decisive happening, without even giving the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to down the room. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of waiting to save him. electronic works should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Title: Metamorphosis looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't towards the viewer. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk