1.E.9. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further there was still some money available from the old days. It was not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself at home. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project towards the viewer. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his redistribution. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps expression in her eyes. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Author: Franz Kafka the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Literary Archive Foundation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Translator: David Wyllie still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Section 2. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his License. You must require such a user to return or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as broad to get it all underneath. himself. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had disappear. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following copied or distributed: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with her arms around his neck. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project gbnewby@pglaf.org slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with her arms around his neck. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any waiting to save him. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on continue being of help to him. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Translated by David Wyllie. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Metamorphosis and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of waiting to save him. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to done things. with her arms around his neck. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down into the middle of the dinner table. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the they quickly finished their letters. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "what are we to do?" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her my train leaves at five." went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and