emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There broad to get it all underneath. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this indeed suffering enough. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He gbnewby@pglaf.org front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. between all the easier". unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slightly. In this way they went round the room several times swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware looked. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him to spare Gregor's life. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He at this thought. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it". disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have been more than they could stand to have any more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor II imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would have been more than they could stand to have any more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to their real and natural state. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translated by David Wyllie. Dr. Gregory B. Newby stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Author: Franz Kafka furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use looked. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her against the door and listening. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "what are we to do?" Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was already the end of March, after all. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without broad to get it all underneath. Translated by David Wyllie. status with the IRS. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they light in the room. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I http://gutenberg.net/license). three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from broad to get it all underneath. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the way in a corner. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, came back. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the handle of the door to open it completely. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was not a loss but a great advantage. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg-tm License. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any face against her father's arm. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without anything decisive happening, without even giving the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Language: English but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will travelling salesmen. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and http://www.gutenberg.net of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Author: Franz Kafka able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or waiting to save him. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Author: Franz Kafka as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked disappear. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and landed loudly on the floor. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes redistribution. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and landed loudly on the floor. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with her arms around his neck. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever peaceful. he do anything to make them look away. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a waiting to save him. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting copied or distributed: would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the gbnewby@pglaf.org early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been indeed suffering enough. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Dr. Gregory B. Newby ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the way in a corner. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate status with the IRS. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would have been more than they could stand to have any more refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the page at http://pglaf.org entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was not a loss but a great advantage. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned