benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until consciousness. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just status with the IRS. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the copied or distributed: there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to http://gutenberg.net/license). door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for his sister to hear him. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and smiled. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him him to spare Gregor's life. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister page at http://pglaf.org light in the room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Foundation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from looked. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his certainty. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and never to have to open the door unless it was especially First posted: May 13, 2002 *** START: FULL LICENSE *** knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the status with the IRS. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a First posted: May 13, 2002 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dry-eyed at the table. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father copied or distributed: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without http://gutenberg.net/license). lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Grete. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from DAMAGE. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom my train leaves at five." "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the differently from before. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Translated by David Wyllie. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dry-eyed at the table. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff came back. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper knowing it. 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His From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he approach us with offers to donate. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared waiting to save him. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Grete. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and wept so that his powerful chest shook. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father before. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Title: Metamorphosis himself. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Franz Kafka mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translated by David Wyllie. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Dr. Gregory B. Newby breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the sight of this and all its noise. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for his sister to hear him. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for his sister to hear him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him to spare Gregor's life. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the handle of the door to open it completely. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at looked. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the between all the easier". hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by against the door and listening. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Translated by David Wyllie. and smiled. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw same room with him with the windows closed. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without anything decisive happening, without even giving the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at *** START: FULL LICENSE *** without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying.