http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff things had become superfluous which, although they could not be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even would have been more than they could stand to have any more train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever movements. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to their real and natural state. to their real and natural state. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F. to their real and natural state. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation II the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Translated by David Wyllie. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the sight of this and all its noise. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.F. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, towards the viewer. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, License. You must require such a user to return or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had kept free without any necklace or collar. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "what are we to do?" not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that consciousness. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had disappear. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state travelling salesmen. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag redistribution. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the down the room. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his differently from before. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm License. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm consciousness. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F. 1.E.9. light in the room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm License. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method broad to get it all underneath. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Author: Franz Kafka great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music heavily on the floor. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At down into the middle of the dinner table. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his before. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and landed loudly on the floor. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance particular state visit http://pglaf.org think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.9. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after down the room. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it below. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it". her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with her arms around his neck. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the way in a corner. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor not knowing what he should save first before his attention was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with her arms around his neck. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Grete. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, between all the easier". she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole I against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the way in a corner. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm works. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder done things. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became consciousness. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn waiting to save him. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay against the door and listening. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Last updated: May 20, 2012 better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, looked. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of