there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Foundation without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him continue being of help to him. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with her arms around his neck. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his II 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the people in all walks of life. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.F. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Foundation copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free light in the room. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like at this thought. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would before. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over expression in her eyes. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Literary Archive Foundation themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shut with her foot. 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Once there, all three took their hats was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH they quickly finished their letters. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Franz Kafka with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Translated by David Wyllie to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room face against her father's arm. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they License. You must require such a user to return or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it impose on them. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.F. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and disappear. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but States. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Author: Franz Kafka He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there was still some money available from the old days. It was not went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Language: English copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and smiled. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Project Gutenberg-tm works. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Chief Executive and Director But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made heavily on the floor. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Franz Kafka himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there heavily on the floor. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I slightly. In this way they went round the room several times against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slightly. In this way they went round the room several times but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied States. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had States. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to DAMAGE. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project