skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As will be renamed. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it". that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Literary Archive Foundation see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Grete. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. indeed suffering enough. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps looked. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and travelling salesmen. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was below. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the sight of this and all its noise. status with the IRS. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had http://gutenberg.net/license). better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at same room with him with the windows closed. by himself. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the will be renamed. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself same room with him with the windows closed. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or heavily on the floor. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stick, then, finally, all was quiet. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly DAMAGE. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing works. See paragraph 1.E below. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; came back. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and landed loudly on the floor. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Grete. continue being of help to him. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him to spare Gregor's life. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they quickly finished their letters. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 between all the easier". still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.F. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he do anything to make them look away. Author: Franz Kafka again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had down the room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry II "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards indeed suffering enough. it". completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you came back. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the status with the IRS. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dry-eyed at the table. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had continue being of help to him. looked. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Translated by David Wyllie considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that differently from before. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous indeed suffering enough. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the will be renamed. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of receipt of the work. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would have been more than they could stand to have any more after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again broad to get it all underneath. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the sight of this and all its noise. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good travelling salesmen. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect copied or distributed: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made at home. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Franz Kafka back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few first to get up and stretch out her young body. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not