expression in her eyes. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall http://www.gutenberg.net as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Metamorphosis straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many towards the viewer. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with her arms around his neck. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Translator: David Wyllie cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he http://www.gutenberg.net with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite by himself. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as certainty. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her status with the IRS. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project between all the easier". only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to particular state visit http://pglaf.org able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "what are we to do?" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project II going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and landed loudly on the floor. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Last updated: May 20, 2012 the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it". room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E.9. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest indeed suffering enough. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Franz Kafka clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he broad to get it all underneath. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Chief Executive and Director she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the travelling salesmen. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know face against her father's arm. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned my train leaves at five." as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Last updated: May 20, 2012 So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, below. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. expression in her eyes. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to their real and natural state. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, approach us with offers to donate. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off down into the middle of the dinner table. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his your equipment. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Grete. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in against the door and listening. same room with him with the windows closed. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Translated by David Wyllie. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth came back. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour heavily on the floor. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the my train leaves at five." and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework differently from before. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Language: English Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. heavily on the floor. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translated by David Wyllie Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees First posted: May 13, 2002 his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they quickly finished their letters. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would have been more than they could stand to have any more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work so that she might be able to get a better position later on. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the handle of the door to open it completely. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no