from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dry-eyed at the table. impose on them. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with him. But as it is ..." some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shame and regret. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his differently from before. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot not knowing what he should save first before his attention was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To people in all walks of life. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it". make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown approach us with offers to donate. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Language: English room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and at home. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the License. You must require such a user to return or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted gbnewby@pglaf.org not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not III make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever travelling salesmen. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to their real and natural state. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Author: Franz Kafka all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the For additional contact information: that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his down into the middle of the dinner table. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Last updated: May 20, 2012 morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Translator: David Wyllie 1.E.9. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder http://gutenberg.net/license). unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.F.2. 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Girls of that age, though, do become with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, continue being of help to him. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and landed loudly on the floor. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "what are we to do?" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were for his sister to hear him. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in disappear. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project certainty. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Language: English would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Chief Executive and Director and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his your equipment. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never page at http://pglaf.org morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm works. Title: Metamorphosis Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about for his sister to hear him. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the for his sister to hear him. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" continue being of help to him. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.F. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slightly. In this way they went round the room several times off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it". listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Author: Franz Kafka to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the your equipment. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had kept free without any necklace or collar. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro