lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and I nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself at this thought. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an II room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was not a loss but a great advantage. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Grete. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many for his sister to hear him. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery same room with him with the windows closed. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Language: English struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with her arms around his neck. the way in a corner. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition not knowing what he should save first before his attention was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Translated by David Wyllie his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still gbnewby@pglaf.org even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works. See paragraph 1.E below. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief still just a child after all, and really might not have had an knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's III They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm works. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** States. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Literary Archive Foundation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it indeed suffering enough. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, at this thought. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have just to move about the home, every other day would be spent things had become superfluous which, although they could not be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or for his sister to hear him. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown particular state visit http://pglaf.org backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Chief Executive and Director her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, last!". usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Translator: David Wyllie from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for differently from before. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Title: Metamorphosis amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then times and they had never come again, at least not with the same one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Translated by David Wyllie. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Literary Archive Foundation bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. down into the middle of the dinner table. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Franz Kafka face against her father's arm. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure movements. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but people in all walks of life. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the handle of the door to open it completely. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with gbnewby@pglaf.org Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Grete. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes left there again". furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that I Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. light in the room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving towards the viewer. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down shame and regret. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the approach us with offers to donate. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with her arms around his neck. it". electronic works could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Dr. Gregory B. Newby enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would have been more than they could stand to have any more corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stick, then, finally, all was quiet. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to my train leaves at five." head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living