Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg-tm works. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and at this thought. the way in a corner. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Title: Metamorphosis the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the handle of the door to open it completely. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his travelling salesmen. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that States. 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There were times when he simply became too tired to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of receipt of the work. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are copied or distributed: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Literary Archive Foundation Franz Kafka there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his impose on them. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her movements. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they quickly finished their letters. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net redistribution. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to heavily on the floor. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round States. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Translated by David Wyllie. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translator: David Wyllie when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from their decision to move was much more to do with their total been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with him. But as it is ..." helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Translated by David Wyllie. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was not a loss but a great advantage. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped below. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of copied or distributed: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you against the door and listening. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total below. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and smiled. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with towards the viewer. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project travelling salesmen. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Translator: David Wyllie come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The still just a child after all, and really might not have had an burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. movements. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place left there again". Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully page at http://pglaf.org I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to continue being of help to him. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by same room with him with the windows closed. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Metamorphosis information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole over to the window where they remained with their arms around each left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock people in all walks of life. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Foundation Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his your equipment. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Author: Franz Kafka whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." waiting to save him. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and smiled. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the DAMAGE. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my donations. 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