out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Project Gutenberg-tm works. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Metamorphosis methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But people in all walks of life. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm for his sister to hear him. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the consciousness. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Author: Franz Kafka before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Literary Archive Foundation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily at this thought. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Translated by David Wyllie. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Language: English quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the same room with him with the windows closed. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" towards the viewer. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project beginning of this work. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Metamorphosis be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.E.9. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Franz Kafka slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and landed loudly on the floor. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "what are we to do?" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on http://www.gutenberg.net day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven DAMAGE. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or below. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Metamorphosis from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they quickly finished their letters. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking shame and regret. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. approach us with offers to donate. would have been more than they could stand to have any more earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and wept so that his powerful chest shook. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with him. But as it is ..." has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest heavily on the floor. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to last!". was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to for his sister to hear him. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously continue being of help to him. was not a loss but a great advantage. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Franz Kafka this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this between all the easier". peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. impose on them. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless