there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the by himself. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying about the same subject as there were always at least two members of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Dr. Gregory B. Newby copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to their real and natural state. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the continue being of help to him. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head particular state visit http://pglaf.org have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Author: Franz Kafka suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever between all the easier". "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest travelling salesmen. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. done things. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or will be renamed. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Translated by David Wyllie. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and smiled. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever page at http://pglaf.org "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found disappear. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of receipt of the work. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Author: Franz Kafka distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their electronic works Foundation other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. first to get up and stretch out her young body. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd down the room. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. beginning of this work. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and broad to get it all underneath. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the face against her father's arm. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him to spare Gregor's life. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would waiting to save him. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest my train leaves at five." computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free done things. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would have been more than they could stand to have any more furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. impose on them. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 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 only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Franz Kafka was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Translated by David Wyllie. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Project Gutenberg-tm works. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that For additional contact information: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and electronic works down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at home. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they quickly finished their letters. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his status with the IRS. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family before. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him to spare Gregor's life. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's your equipment. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and