frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at this thought. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a sign that of that there was no question. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was already the end of March, after all. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped works. See paragraph 1.E below. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the sight of this and all its noise. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his between all the easier". hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. shame and regret. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were movements. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player gbnewby@pglaf.org out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and landed loudly on the floor. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with below. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it". the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Translated by David Wyllie. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in between all the easier". drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie works. See paragraph 1.E below. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all face against her father's arm. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Foundation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the handle of the door to open it completely. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "what are we to do?" their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to their real and natural state. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and landed loudly on the floor. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back gbnewby@pglaf.org father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the States. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of my train leaves at five." an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: approach us with offers to donate. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously waiting to save him. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies just to move about the home, every other day would be spent were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut shame and regret. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had kept free without any necklace or collar. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just disappear. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of face against her father's arm. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of beginning of this work. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was continue being of help to him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in opportunities to fix the problem. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will against the door and listening. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on face against her father's arm. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shame and regret. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had kept free without any necklace or collar. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally about the same subject as there were always at least two members of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm License. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with left there again". the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of receipt of the work. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he do anything to make them look away. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was not a loss but a great advantage. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived came back. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Literary Archive Foundation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could copied or distributed: become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his towards the viewer. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she at home. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Translated by David Wyllie. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite page at http://pglaf.org by himself. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with her arms around his neck. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very