seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Author: Franz Kafka consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the status with the IRS. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let beginning of this work. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.F. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag left there again". they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through beginning of this work. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him to spare Gregor's life. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, towards the viewer. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently same room with him with the windows closed. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes page at http://pglaf.org away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. dry-eyed at the table. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Franz Kafka see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to their real and natural state. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound redistribution. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a sign that of that there was no question. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his last!". His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to expression in her eyes. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to heavily on the floor. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Title: Metamorphosis Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F. Author: Franz Kafka more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looked. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the handle of the door to open it completely. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance will be renamed. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Translated by David Wyllie. Franz Kafka takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and DAMAGE. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Literary Archive Foundation you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the against the door and listening. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some people in all walks of life. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the sight of this and all its noise. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for his sister to hear him. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my travelling salesmen. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had kept free without any necklace or collar. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Author: Franz Kafka this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project First posted: May 13, 2002 way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further by himself. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sight of this and all its noise. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him copied or distributed: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether DAMAGE. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that broad to get it all underneath. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Author: Franz Kafka things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised impose on them. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of status with the IRS. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, at this thought. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Section 1. 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Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much