of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in people in all walks of life. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he continue being of help to him. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had kept free without any necklace or collar. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Chief Executive and Director mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back against the door and listening. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to their real and natural state. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.F. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way http://gutenberg.net/license). form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shame and regret. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but beginning of this work. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. at this thought. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" certainty. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still page at http://pglaf.org For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of his shocked state. 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Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the sight of this and all its noise. Translated by David Wyllie Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Author: Franz Kafka immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.9. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he below. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Translator: David Wyllie glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him to spare Gregor's life. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the handle of the door to open it completely. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with him. But as it is ..." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the beginning of this work. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping still just a child after all, and really might not have had an inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and smiled. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were came back. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile before. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and never to have to open the door unless it was especially trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that beginning of this work. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they quickly finished their letters. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, room. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at home. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka at this thought. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Title: Metamorphosis The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped heavily on the floor. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from first to get up and stretch out her young body. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." your equipment. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon redistribution. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. at this thought. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all First posted: May 13, 2002 eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned