without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared came back. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Franz Kafka Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the particular state visit http://pglaf.org made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm same room with him with the windows closed. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expression in her eyes. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with him. But as it is ..." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Foundation away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be particular state visit http://pglaf.org works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For over to the window where they remained with their arms around each LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and light in the room. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 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 was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you your equipment. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a impose on them. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the sight of this and all its noise. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Translator: David Wyllie http://gutenberg.net/license). how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Title: Metamorphosis his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand peaceful. it". not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and briefly nodded to him several times. 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He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her status with the IRS. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E.3. 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"Yes, I know", said Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were dry-eyed at the table. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a sign that of that there was no question. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and dry-eyed at the table. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest your equipment. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's between all the easier". after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and States. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that States. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the way in a corner. status with the IRS. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a your equipment. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the will be renamed. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole my train leaves at five." while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they life led by the family during these two months, must have made him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Author: Franz Kafka sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the down into the middle of the dinner table. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the way in a corner. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints,