on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family certainty. first to get up and stretch out her young body. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new not knowing what he should save first before his attention was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka License. You must require such a user to return or around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or beginning of this work. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared disappear. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Translated by David Wyllie to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your equipment. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help peaceful. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Translated by David Wyllie. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when beginning of this work. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the sight of this and all its noise. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with her arms around his neck. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "what are we to do?" importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project towards the viewer. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of receipt of the work. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it". But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Last updated: May 20, 2012 interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or below. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day works. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gbnewby@pglaf.org prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Franz Kafka out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be will be renamed. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Author: Franz Kafka make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he do anything to make them look away. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Language: English Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to redistribution. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that First posted: May 13, 2002 sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him