pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Translated by David Wyllie the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. III light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible approach us with offers to donate. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shame and regret. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and towards the viewer. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I redistribution. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate for his sister to hear him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, my train leaves at five." 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Author: Franz Kafka with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any at home. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Language: English Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it". for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had kept free without any necklace or collar. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Chief Executive and Director only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Title: Metamorphosis until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even though she could have checked for herself and could have known darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their disappear. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing face against her father's arm. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door particular state visit http://pglaf.org straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's gbnewby@pglaf.org curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his consciousness. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had gbnewby@pglaf.org electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. works. See paragraph 1.E below. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any opportunities to fix the problem. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. indeed suffering enough. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shame and regret. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the way in a corner. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth first she would call to him as she did so with words that she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and smiled. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Translated by David Wyllie. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him to spare Gregor's life. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his your equipment. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made down into the middle of the dinner table. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Grete. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Metamorphosis bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation approach us with offers to donate. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had redistribution. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project at this thought. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his DAMAGE. Project Gutenberg-tm works. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him to spare Gregor's life. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Language: English his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will before. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Literary Archive Foundation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the came back. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Last updated: May 20, 2012 than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was already the end of March, after all. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Title: Metamorphosis the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dry-eyed at the table. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Translated by David Wyllie. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project