a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about heavily on the floor. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm License. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way over to the window where they remained with their arms around each helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him to spare Gregor's life. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been States. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this by himself. last!". with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Grete. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down into the middle of the dinner table. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and smiled. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a first to get up and stretch out her young body. License. You must require such a user to return or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first subject to the trademark license, especially commercial kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he do anything to make them look away. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited left there again". Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of this and all its noise. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with expression in her eyes. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Language: English does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from their decision to move was much more to do with their total creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of particular state visit http://pglaf.org disappear. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise expression in her eyes. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the handle of the door to open it completely. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm License. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to first to get up and stretch out her young body. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against the door and listening. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. License. You must require such a user to return or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous DAMAGE. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Translator: David Wyllie doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his done things. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the way in a corner. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Franz Kafka achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property at this thought. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond impose on them. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery shame and regret. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looked. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was looked. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Last updated: May 20, 2012 connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Language: English anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Dr. Gregory B. Newby idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen differently from before. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever towards the viewer. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked expression in her eyes. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to their real and natural state. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained came back. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister