Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front against the door and listening. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property particular state visit http://pglaf.org and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Last updated: May 20, 2012 well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would last!". SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living http://gutenberg.net/license). there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching a sign that of that there was no question. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with him. But as it is ..." difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slightly. In this way they went round the room several times time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Grete. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they quickly finished their letters. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! electronic works with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom I complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours status with the IRS. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and landed loudly on the floor. Foundation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had kept free without any necklace or collar. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gutenberg-tm License. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and III nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ways including including checks, online payments and credit card permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Grete. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a sign that of that there was no question. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and States. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to indeed suffering enough. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Translated by David Wyllie. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into http://gutenberg.net/license). disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him to spare Gregor's life. movements. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck not knowing what he should save first before his attention was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Translated by David Wyllie. movements. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him to spare Gregor's life. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the left there again". what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked First posted: May 13, 2002 out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would peaceful. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with him. But as it is ..." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was below. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Grete. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at below. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was already the end of March, after all. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the works. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some first to get up and stretch out her young body. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before waiting to save him. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Language: English on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the way in a corner. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could last!". it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dry-eyed at the table. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he do anything to make them look away. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to their real and natural state. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.