Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there left there again". as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was already the end of March, after all. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short times and they had never come again, at least not with the same convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the towards the viewer. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it". this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation DAMAGE. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a status with the IRS. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there consciousness. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he himself. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Author: Franz Kafka immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it". "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth people in all walks of life. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E.9. certainty. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a same room with him with the windows closed. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their my train leaves at five." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. approach us with offers to donate. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth towards the viewer. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he peaceful. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Author: Franz Kafka abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Translated by David Wyllie should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever First posted: May 13, 2002 under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the II could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks down the room. Foundation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had disappear. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm works. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he looked. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword between all the easier". difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him to spare Gregor's life. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Author: Franz Kafka for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent works. See paragraph 1.E below. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Language: English The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit III pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he movements. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go face against her father's arm. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could beginning of this work. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against the door and listening. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Chief Executive and Director One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Literary Archive Foundation Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it". speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Literary Archive Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together room. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His disappear. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed differently from before. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and smiled. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they quickly finished their letters. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder your equipment. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal against the door and listening. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then against the door and listening. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works. See paragraph 1.E below. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to their real and natural state. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Chief Executive and Director pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there