corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it". parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the broad to get it all underneath. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, particular state visit http://pglaf.org ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times page at http://pglaf.org with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And below. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his particular state visit http://pglaf.org the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would have been more than they could stand to have any more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his http://gutenberg.net/license). after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the approach us with offers to donate. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him heavily on the floor. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they II written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Last updated: May 20, 2012 backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and status with the IRS. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but License. You must require such a user to return or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a down into the middle of the dinner table. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. heavily on the floor. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shame and regret. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the sight of this and all its noise. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief status with the IRS. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, particular state visit http://pglaf.org turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Author: Franz Kafka of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. disappear. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent movements. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, done things. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. For additional contact information: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is your equipment. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. down into the middle of the dinner table. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to came back. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gutenberg-tm License. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Franz Kafka living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but certainty. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room redistribution. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or expression in her eyes. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself I "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery First posted: May 13, 2002 so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she dry-eyed at the table. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Translator: David Wyllie last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had kept free without any necklace or collar. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been done things. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose left there again". Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor looked. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the applicable state law. 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