Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly will be renamed. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the handle of the door to open it completely. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm works. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as people in all walks of life. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your equipment. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door http://www.gutenberg.net Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for his sister to hear him. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, my train leaves at five." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Grete. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Franz Kafka intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Translated by David Wyllie. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Literary Archive Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the sight of this and all its noise. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by between all the easier". room. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work works. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heavily on the floor. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking first she would call to him as she did so with words that she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took against the door and listening. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his For additional contact information: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Translated by David Wyllie. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an redistribution. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his between all the easier". looked. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless below. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once status with the IRS. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in page at http://pglaf.org first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. certainty. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Title: Metamorphosis Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that works. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had gbnewby@pglaf.org the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd against the door and listening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt approach us with offers to donate. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related particular state visit http://pglaf.org this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Franz Kafka Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was already the end of March, after all. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of works. See paragraph 1.E below. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't movements. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Literary Archive Foundation Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with her arms around his neck. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had kept free without any necklace or collar. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and