grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to I without anything decisive happening, without even giving the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shame and regret. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as approach us with offers to donate. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Translated by David Wyllie not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back a sign that of that there was no question. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was already the end of March, after all. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project before. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.2. 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And supported by the two women he would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: certainty. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread times and they had never come again, at least not with the same open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] indeed suffering enough. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and landed loudly on the floor. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.E.9. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did people in all walks of life. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was not a loss but a great advantage. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across License. You must require such a user to return or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.9. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they quickly finished their letters. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of against the door and listening. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Author: Franz Kafka room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the sight of this and all its noise. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value For additional contact information: the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was already the end of March, after all. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, light in the room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have between all the easier". 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. done things. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a sign that of that there was no question. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Franz Kafka that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Translated by David Wyllie. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would http://gutenberg.net/license). All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday people in all walks of life. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Translated by David Wyllie. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and landed loudly on the floor. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dry-eyed at the table. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Franz Kafka practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.9. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing copied or distributed: Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his by himself. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of done things. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Chief Executive and Director would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and smiled. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Grete. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was not a loss but a great advantage. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Language: English entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and,