his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Translated by David Wyllie. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a sign that of that there was no question. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a before. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not knowing what he should save first before his attention was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Foundation the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but DAMAGE. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "what are we to do?" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. same room with him with the windows closed. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him to spare Gregor's life. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Translated by David Wyllie in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Translated by David Wyllie back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no For additional contact information: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and smiled. redistribution. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes at home. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be down into the middle of the dinner table. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did *** START: FULL LICENSE *** consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When came back. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made so that she might be able to get a better position later on. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and smiled. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with disappear. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.E.9. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself differently from before. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have First posted: May 13, 2002 very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Franz Kafka - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continue being of help to him. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Chief Executive and Director still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dry-eyed at the table. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the For additional contact information: imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dry-eyed at the table. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards down into the middle of the dinner table. by himself. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and landed loudly on the floor. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see face against her father's arm. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying travelling salesmen. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.F. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her movements. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on works. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had status with the IRS. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might heavily on the floor. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and smiled. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was States. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite will be renamed. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks first to get up and stretch out her young body. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Literary Archive Foundation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light