part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dry-eyed at the table. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Foundation Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief looked. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming License. You must require such a user to return or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but http://gutenberg.net/license). hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be peaceful. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to their real and natural state. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked status with the IRS. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg-tm License. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some against the door and listening. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.F. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had left there again". to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword down the room. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as First posted: May 13, 2002 has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with her arms around his neck. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was your equipment. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Translated by David Wyllie almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Translated by David Wyllie. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Project Gutenberg-tm works. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there was still some money available from the old days. It was not refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry I train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of room. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived http://www.gutenberg.net kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of receipt of the work. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final II out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the done things. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stick, then, finally, all was quiet. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they quickly finished their letters. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further particular state visit http://pglaf.org agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a expression in her eyes. down the room. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. 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As the key turned important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to expression. 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From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it". feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there was still some money available from the old days. It was not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Author: Franz Kafka Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Author: Franz Kafka them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that For additional contact information: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there was still some money available from the old days. It was not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they DAMAGE. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the heavily on the floor. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could page at http://pglaf.org the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.F. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even For additional contact information: does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. the sight of this and all its noise. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that yet. 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This he managed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they quickly finished their letters. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie.