silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his light in the room. Language: English rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it". up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. your equipment. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dry-eyed at the table. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort so that she might be able to get a better position later on. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this beginning of this work. status with the IRS. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven came back. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain times and they had never come again, at least not with the same would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him to spare Gregor's life. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from First posted: May 13, 2002 look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stick, then, finally, all was quiet. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to opportunities to fix the problem. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the face against her father's arm. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will movements. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slightly. In this way they went round the room several times front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was not a loss but a great advantage. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his copied or distributed: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at this thought. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as indeed suffering enough. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Grete. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Metamorphosis to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. beginning of this work. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and landed loudly on the floor. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible broad to get it all underneath. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at http://www.gutenberg.net find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Foundation cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by so that she might be able to get a better position later on. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm License. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly redistribution. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the handle of the door to open it completely. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break face against her father's arm. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Translator: David Wyllie at this thought. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Foundation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.F. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.F. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of receipt of the work.