even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions http://www.gutenberg.net probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Foundation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at home. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check looked. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had States. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to works. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had down the room. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Project Gutenberg-tm works. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would left there again". must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Chief Executive and Director planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on times and they had never come again, at least not with the same looked. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had kept free without any necklace or collar. last!". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stick, then, finally, all was quiet. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Translated by David Wyllie. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there was still some money available from the old days. It was not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 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, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke will be renamed. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked down into the middle of the dinner table. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with her arms around his neck. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for his sister to hear him. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his works. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with her arms around his neck. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with him. But as it is ..." Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.9. was already the end of March, after all. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the sight of this and all its noise. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Translated by David Wyllie. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Literary Archive Foundation they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it". himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of last!". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a travelling salesmen. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dry-eyed at the table. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slightly. In this way they went round the room several times back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would shame and regret. down into the middle of the dinner table. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was already the end of March, after all. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of receipt of the work. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried peaceful. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into by himself. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; broad to get it all underneath. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that DAMAGE. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known listening to the evening conversation about what price they had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact http://gutenberg.net/license). warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Franz Kafka as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Translated by David Wyllie. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it". taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it". hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In left there again". staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how particular state visit http://pglaf.org been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the particular state visit http://pglaf.org able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. will be renamed. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he do anything to make them look away. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting redistribution. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying