hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with movements. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short page at http://pglaf.org work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. copied or distributed: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to States. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, States. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at DAMAGE. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Translated by David Wyllie than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through light in the room. Foundation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his at this thought. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down last!". part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the continue being of help to him. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are left there again". money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can page at http://pglaf.org everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would peaceful. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut broad to get it all underneath. Title: Metamorphosis he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.F. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of DAMAGE. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed your equipment. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not last!". put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm works. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was waiting to save him. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever movements. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the way in a corner. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but works. See paragraph 1.E below. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he do anything to make them look away. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand copied or distributed: had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with him. But as it is ..." adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall times and they had never come again, at least not with the same very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at this thought. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be down the room. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just II mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been indeed suffering enough. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it expression in her eyes. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Author: Franz Kafka That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Translator: David Wyllie folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. travelling salesmen. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't greatest consideration so that his family could bear the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty done things. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for his sister to hear him. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a sign that of that there was no question. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm beginning of this work. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United disappear. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than License. You must require such a user to return or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE continue being of help to him. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the handle of the door to open it completely. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old,