their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a sign that of that there was no question. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner broad to get it all underneath. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would have been more than they could stand to have any more with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the DAMAGE. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't so that she might be able to get a better position later on. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is travelling salesmen. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about differently from before. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The towards the viewer. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of receipt of the work. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the handle of the door to open it completely. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with him. But as it is ..." was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Title: Metamorphosis DAMAGE. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door came back. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Translated by David Wyllie. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Author: Franz Kafka labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing gbnewby@pglaf.org slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were travelling salesmen. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed status with the IRS. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white things had become superfluous which, although they could not be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed II he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it". enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the continue being of help to him. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. consciousness. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something done things. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living indeed suffering enough. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it". falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way between all the easier". even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they looked. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had kept free without any necklace or collar. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even done things. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to people in all walks of life. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes III your equipment. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm by himself. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "what are we to do?" be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic works ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut first to get up and stretch out her young body. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Author: Franz Kafka *** START: FULL LICENSE *** all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Dr. Gregory B. Newby one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Metamorphosis that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any http://gutenberg.net/license). him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was http://www.gutenberg.net any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said dry-eyed at the table. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and