from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and expression in her eyes. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.F. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. redistribution. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong II with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the continue being of help to him. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any travelling salesmen. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere your equipment. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a sign that of that there was no question. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as impose on them. Literary Archive Foundation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Author: Franz Kafka Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother travelling salesmen. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Translated by David Wyllie the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it". II as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the page at http://pglaf.org to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door status with the IRS. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed States. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the sight of this and all its noise. light in the room. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had redistribution. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and differently from before. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. by himself. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to face against her father's arm. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "what are we to do?" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Project Gutenberg-tm works. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite III shame and regret. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He between all the easier". redistribution. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dry-eyed at the table. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance left there again". a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Franz Kafka that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it". Last updated: May 20, 2012 back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore expression in her eyes. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from would have been more than they could stand to have any more kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Translator: David Wyllie his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the sight of this and all its noise. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from impose on them. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had kept free without any necklace or collar. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at this thought. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could opportunities to fix the problem. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Grete. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed travelling salesmen. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door same room with him with the windows closed. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had at home. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for his sister to hear him. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they so that she might be able to get a better position later on. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of receipt of the work. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was http://gutenberg.net/license). it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening filled the room with its smell. 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