until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Author: Franz Kafka permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and smiled. copied or distributed: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shame and regret. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost subject to the trademark license, especially commercial even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. III down into the middle of the dinner table. Translated by David Wyllie property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous disappear. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related copied or distributed: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright expression in her eyes. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried certainty. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was waiting to save him. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to their real and natural state. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck same room with him with the windows closed. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from their decision to move was much more to do with their total middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the will be renamed. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at beginning of this work. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "what are we to do?" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the handle of the door to open it completely. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of receipt of the work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with room. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried room. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was DAMAGE. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with her arms around his neck. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite copied or distributed: and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the DAMAGE. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He continue being of help to him. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the sight of this and all its noise. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with him. But as it is ..." all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Translator: David Wyllie peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Author: Franz Kafka do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. consciousness. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Translator: David Wyllie Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I your equipment. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at home. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a sign that of that there was no question. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing http://www.gutenberg.net You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while approach us with offers to donate. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the way in a corner. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments works. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been peaceful. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.F. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the