lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Language: English usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner face against her father's arm. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had below. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when will be renamed. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and smiled. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in II accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had kept free without any necklace or collar. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another First posted: May 13, 2002 The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the handle of the door to open it completely. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Translator: David Wyllie lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." first she would call to him as she did so with words that she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first to get up and stretch out her young body. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards the viewer. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. will be renamed. 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 methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Author: Franz Kafka and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm License. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.9. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was already the end of March, after all. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Translated by David Wyllie 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about indeed suffering enough. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of receipt of the work. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising For additional contact information: pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was face against her father's arm. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At First posted: May 13, 2002 quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, shame and regret. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more page at http://pglaf.org for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he your equipment. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would have been more than they could stand to have any more But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired done things. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation towards the viewer. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Project Gutenberg-tm works. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He waiting to save him. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version