as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted himself. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Franz Kafka "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while certainty. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing heavily on the floor. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as redistribution. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, for his sister to hear him. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he gbnewby@pglaf.org day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm License. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of down into the middle of the dinner table. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had kept free without any necklace or collar. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, face against her father's arm. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with him. But as it is ..." able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there redistribution. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this peaceful. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Language: English upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination by himself. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the redistribution. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Title: Metamorphosis went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by disappear. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers First posted: May 13, 2002 struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT impose on them. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 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 kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort page at http://pglaf.org little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed continue being of help to him. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up beginning of this work. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Franz Kafka and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. gbnewby@pglaf.org mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm License. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it works. below. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Grete. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like for his sister to hear him. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Foundation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Dr. Gregory B. Newby water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father gbnewby@pglaf.org steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of by himself. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it". inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Author: Franz Kafka of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the looked. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide