experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his against the door and listening. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they quickly finished their letters. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to their real and natural state. and landed loudly on the floor. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and first to get up and stretch out her young body. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was not a loss but a great advantage. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard light in the room. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Metamorphosis in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Metamorphosis that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and landed loudly on the floor. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently heavily on the floor. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and landed loudly on the floor. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance copied or distributed: hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared times and they had never come again, at least not with the same though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his for his sister to hear him. "what are we to do?" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, particular state visit http://pglaf.org decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Franz Kafka unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Metamorphosis couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. impose on them. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net States. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Translated by David Wyllie. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Project Gutenberg-tm works. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Metamorphosis as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it status with the IRS. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to their real and natural state. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to their real and natural state. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any first to get up and stretch out her young body. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. II with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with opportunities to fix the problem. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - people in all walks of life. of receipt of the work. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Author: Franz Kafka they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for his sister to hear him. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of differently from before. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty done things. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to their real and natural state. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "what are we to do?" towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true expression in her eyes. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at this thought. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Dr. Gregory B. Newby were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his copied or distributed: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when light in the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with my train leaves at five." efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Dr. Gregory B. Newby slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a sign that of that there was no question. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the handle of the door to open it completely. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel