had kept free without any necklace or collar. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it your equipment. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consciousness. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Translated by David Wyllie fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes looked. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Literary Archive Foundation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he do anything to make them look away. by himself. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" States. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had waiting to save him. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you below. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to movements. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.9. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the III http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family face against her father's arm. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Translated by David Wyllie. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break movements. before. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the broad to get it all underneath. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a sign that of that there was no question. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Literary Archive Foundation they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. opportunities to fix the problem. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. continue being of help to him. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://www.gutenberg.net unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 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, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. responsibility and he could rest. 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One side of his body lifted itself, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Project Gutenberg-tm works. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was work my way out of it again. 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Were all employees, every gbnewby@pglaf.org page at http://pglaf.org But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of their way in there too. 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He had not held his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break not knowing what he should save first before his attention was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, light in the room. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Translated by David Wyllie. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and status with the IRS. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've