second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Language: English That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Franz Kafka SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. for his sister to hear him. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm I people in all walks of life. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had kept free without any necklace or collar. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room beginning of this work. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with her arms around his neck. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. my train leaves at five." accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without anything decisive happening, without even giving the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with status with the IRS. works. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "what are we to do?" electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor my train leaves at five." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ways including including checks, online payments and credit card travelling salesmen. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the will be renamed. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stick, then, finally, all was quiet. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with him. But as it is ..." consciousness. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current first to get up and stretch out her young body. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be consciousness. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. continue being of help to him. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed States. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every at this thought. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag broad to get it all underneath. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on DAMAGE. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when your equipment. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it". now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "what are we to do?" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out room. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps beginning of this work. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how II copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently DAMAGE. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my opportunities to fix the problem. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning listening to the evening conversation about what price they had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with her arms around his neck. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Author: Franz Kafka One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.F. "what are we to do?" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first to get up and stretch out her young body. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole heavily on the floor. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was already the end of March, after all. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was down into the middle of the dinner table. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; heavily on the floor. the way in a corner. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of receipt of the work. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Translated by David Wyllie of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have heavily on the floor. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen will be renamed. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm License. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Dr. Gregory B. Newby again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew slightly. In this way they went round the room several times she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had against the door and listening.