sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he do anything to make them look away. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply expression in her eyes. disappear. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Project Gutenberg-tm works. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck just to move about the home, every other day would be spent across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translated by David Wyllie. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it electronic works from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa came back. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours left there again". made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As still just a child after all, and really might not have had an important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact last!". *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Project Gutenberg-tm works. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. my train leaves at five." mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E.9. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and landed loudly on the floor. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had differently from before. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Translated by David Wyllie belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a same room with him with the windows closed. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will redistribution. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With towards the viewer. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the handle of the door to open it completely. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an times and they had never come again, at least not with the same achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Translated by David Wyllie. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Translated by David Wyllie. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but down into the middle of the dinner table. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.F. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Last updated: May 20, 2012 splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works. See paragraph 1.E below. travelling salesmen. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm License. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had by himself. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the sight of this and all its noise. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be at this thought. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Author: Franz Kafka reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of expression in her eyes. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was not a loss but a great advantage. left there again". hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we