shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Literary Archive Foundation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Title: Metamorphosis time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dry-eyed at the table. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. I serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Franz Kafka There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his will be renamed. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the handle of the door to open it completely. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's I life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had came back. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent http://www.gutenberg.net harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, will be renamed. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the First posted: May 13, 2002 possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible works. See paragraph 1.E below. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and wept so that his powerful chest shook. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project left there again". hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the at home. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the against the door and listening. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak travelling salesmen. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electronic works thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came over to the window where they remained with their arms around each again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he do anything to make them look away. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He done things. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for last!". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact First posted: May 13, 2002 there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning down the room. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a status with the IRS. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like down into the middle of the dinner table. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a shame and regret. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence broad to get it all underneath. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. works. See paragraph 1.E below. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange peaceful. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring particular state visit http://pglaf.org window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she first to get up and stretch out her young body. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", greatest consideration so that his family could bear the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further