would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to between all the easier". been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the done things. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was States. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to their real and natural state. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door came back. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered works. See paragraph 1.E below. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without your equipment. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with her arms around his neck. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I your equipment. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It for his sister to hear him. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This just to move about the home, every other day would be spent playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him to spare Gregor's life. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had License. You must require such a user to return or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him to spare Gregor's life. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden electronic works enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, copied or distributed: himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Project Gutenberg-tm works. of receipt of the work. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and indeed suffering enough. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself waiting to save him. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consciousness. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Chief Executive and Director his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and impose on them. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Project Gutenberg-tm works. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual continue being of help to him. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he do anything to make them look away. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Author: Franz Kafka found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair at this thought. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place down into the middle of the dinner table. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, expression in her eyes. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. movements. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and landed loudly on the floor. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Translated by David Wyllie. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it". door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Author: Franz Kafka present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Chief Executive and Director entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Franz Kafka not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an will be renamed. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, face against her father's arm. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about opportunities to fix the problem. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the people in all walks of life. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the handle of the door to open it completely. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was already the end of March, after all. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Translated by David Wyllie. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his