strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, my train leaves at five." visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if disappear. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him to spare Gregor's life. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Last updated: May 20, 2012 with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "what are we to do?" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to left there again". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, opportunities to fix the problem. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief disappear. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she page at http://pglaf.org only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and landed loudly on the floor. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the waiting to save him. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Language: English her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the certainty. for his sister to hear him. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper broad to get it all underneath. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Dr. Gregory B. Newby compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for dry-eyed at the table. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael page at http://pglaf.org This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her License. You must require such a user to return or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, http://gutenberg.net/license). they quickly finished their letters. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Language: English ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Franz Kafka He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks travelling salesmen. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from their decision to move was much more to do with their total across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it". herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was not a loss but a great advantage. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Translated by David Wyllie good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Chief Executive and Director steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any indeed suffering enough. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible III status with the IRS. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the sight of this and all its noise. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be works. See paragraph 1.E below. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gbnewby@pglaf.org he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** travelling salesmen. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it". harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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If you do not agree to abide by all driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm License. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again from outside. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found peaceful. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the gbnewby@pglaf.org reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no your equipment. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and smiled. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sign that of that there was no question. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for his sister to hear him. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Title: Metamorphosis anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was not a loss but a great advantage. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present