"Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his I entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Translator: David Wyllie The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like copied or distributed: being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Translated by David Wyllie. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the travelling salesmen. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "what are we to do?" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched subject to the trademark license, especially commercial see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Franz Kafka were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was towards the viewer. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was already the end of March, after all. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without over to the window where they remained with their arms around each uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. DAMAGE. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not a loss but a great advantage. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the First posted: May 13, 2002 subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the DAMAGE. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was not a loss but a great advantage. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Foundation over to the window where they remained with their arms around each milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and landed loudly on the floor. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set between all the easier". better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed indeed suffering enough. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Grete. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Language: English which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with her arms around his neck. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to heavily on the floor. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to their real and natural state. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising II are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been just to move about the home, every other day would be spent alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they quickly finished their letters. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if waiting to save him. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him to spare Gregor's life. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible still just a child after all, and really might not have had an recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions II how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of License. You must require such a user to return or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you at home. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when DAMAGE. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and works. See paragraph 1.E below. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with gbnewby@pglaf.org without anything decisive happening, without even giving the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Last updated: May 20, 2012 chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had waiting to save him. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him