his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way http://www.gutenberg.net Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. came back. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the way in a corner. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to differently from before. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted your equipment. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of down into the middle of the dinner table. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Franz Kafka Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Dr. Gregory B. Newby or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door left there again". must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the sight of this and all its noise. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could copied or distributed: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Translator: David Wyllie happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of receipt of the work. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dry-eyed at the table. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Literary Archive Foundation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with him. But as it is ..." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United room. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.E.9. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no my train leaves at five." and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the handle of the door to open it completely. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to their real and natural state. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Translator: David Wyllie chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless towards the viewer. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with status with the IRS. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Translated by David Wyllie 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from their decision to move was much more to do with their total moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the sight of this and all its noise. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for will be renamed. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that beginning of this work. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Project Gutenberg-tm works. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even though she could have checked for herself and could have known receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. heavily on the floor. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister gbnewby@pglaf.org there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would before. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at home. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to their real and natural state. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against the door and listening. to their real and natural state. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as by himself. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would have been more than they could stand to have any more even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is done things. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm License. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly electronic works WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, by himself. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would