little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Title: Metamorphosis a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have been more than they could stand to have any more with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Title: Metamorphosis your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Author: Franz Kafka for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him to spare Gregor's life. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you status with the IRS. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three down into the middle of the dinner table. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Dr. Gregory B. Newby the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself room. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would down into the middle of the dinner table. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK waiting to save him. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go opportunities to fix the problem. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to their real and natural state. opportunities to fix the problem. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight face against her father's arm. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Translated by David Wyllie. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used looked. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break consciousness. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could http://www.gutenberg.net cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him to spare Gregor's life. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in States. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly by himself. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to face against her father's arm. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would have been more than they could stand to have any more had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg-tm License. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Author: Franz Kafka planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did electronic works - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Franz Kafka although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Translator: David Wyllie Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation broad to get it all underneath. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a sign that of that there was no question. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impose on them. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide consciousness. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they quickly finished their letters. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Translated by David Wyllie. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Metamorphosis screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fees. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Translated by David Wyllie. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it". home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had kept free without any necklace or collar. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 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 to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while