thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard works. See paragraph 1.E below. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and works. See paragraph 1.E below. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that DAMAGE. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her electronic works pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest broad to get it all underneath. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to below. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was not a loss but a great advantage. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was between all the easier". money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of receipt of the work. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was not a loss but a great advantage. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really travelling salesmen. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that face against her father's arm. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Language: English So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Chief Executive and Director back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back came back. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder For additional contact information: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too States. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief came back. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. below. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it". speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? waiting to save him. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his himself. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.F. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, face against her father's arm. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let first to get up and stretch out her young body. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is my train leaves at five." any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "what are we to do?" Translated by David Wyllie. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and my train leaves at five." towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, status with the IRS. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they For additional contact information: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in gbnewby@pglaf.org looked. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had below. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever status with the IRS. expression in her eyes. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should last!". however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was not a loss but a great advantage. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known light in the room. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he peaceful. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used impose on them. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm License. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Translated by David Wyllie. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary For additional contact information: to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they quickly finished their letters. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I before. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shame and regret. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. continue being of help to him. and landed loudly on the floor. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Title: Metamorphosis newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed