1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Translator: David Wyllie six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time about the same subject as there were always at least two members of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any against the door and listening. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for States. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall heavily on the floor. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as redistribution. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had will be renamed. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm License. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister gbnewby@pglaf.org it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in works. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opportunities to fix the problem. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in at home. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister first to get up and stretch out her young body. disappear. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ways including including checks, online payments and credit card The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit consciousness. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Literary Archive Foundation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to redistribution. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when face against her father's arm. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property things had become superfluous which, although they could not be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he same room with him with the windows closed. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Literary Archive Foundation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; first she would call to him as she did so with words that she her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Metamorphosis chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back same room with him with the windows closed. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even approach us with offers to donate. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had kept free without any necklace or collar. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and certainty. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with her arms around his neck. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full people in all walks of life. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and landed loudly on the floor. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him last!". structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort impose on them. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking about the same subject as there were always at least two members of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa your equipment. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with her arms around his neck. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translated by David Wyllie. Literary Archive Foundation Language: English them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Project Gutenberg-tm works. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project down the room. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had kept free without any necklace or collar. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they quickly finished their letters. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with down the room. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the particular state visit http://pglaf.org while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away by himself. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his came back. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to their real and natural state. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her