on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when down the room. between all the easier". information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Translated by David Wyllie. License. You must require such a user to return or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand below. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was already the end of March, after all. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". 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She thought just whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the will be renamed. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to their real and natural state. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to their real and natural state. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would have been more than they could stand to have any more stick, then, finally, all was quiet. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to their real and natural state. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with him. But as it is ..." with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Translated by David Wyllie Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief opportunities to fix the problem. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was already the end of March, after all. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt indeed suffering enough. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Translated by David Wyllie. certainty. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Chief Executive and Director have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, waiting to save him. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.9. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Translated by David Wyllie eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.9. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Dr. Gregory B. Newby thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged States. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief slightly. In this way they went round the room several times harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Chief Executive and Director falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not still just a child after all, and really might not have had an It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to their real and natural state. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.9. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared *** START: FULL LICENSE *** anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of receipt of the work. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and smiled. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. by himself. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to their real and natural state. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Translated by David Wyllie. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light http://www.gutenberg.net Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could http://gutenberg.net/license). your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and earn money? 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and wept so that his powerful chest shook. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and left there again". even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project First posted: May 13, 2002 certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; first to get up and stretch out her young body. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Last updated: May 20, 2012 there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are continue being of help to him. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought gbnewby@pglaf.org mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered expression in her eyes. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room States. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Translated by David Wyllie. before. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his down the room. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished light in the room. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away