been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translated by David Wyllie. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she http://www.gutenberg.net ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He without anything decisive happening, without even giving the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or for his sister to hear him. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.F. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him travelling salesmen. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Last updated: May 20, 2012 you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and beginning of this work. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. DAMAGE. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Language: English that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Foundation permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Franz Kafka in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. people in all walks of life. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white between all the easier". a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff page at http://pglaf.org things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without came back. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so my train leaves at five." all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he do anything to make them look away. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide for his sister to hear him. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present DAMAGE. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been down the room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm License. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, works. See paragraph 1.E below. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing him to spare Gregor's life. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready copied or distributed: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. shame and regret. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with her arms around his neck. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.F. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Franz Kafka not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of at this thought. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Author: Franz Kafka family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never travelling salesmen. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. License. You must require such a user to return or redistribution. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as below. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.F. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they quickly finished their letters. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she redistribution. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide