room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and redistribution. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I opportunities to fix the problem. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying I to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his redistribution. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the sight of this and all its noise. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he continue being of help to him. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: III word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did certainty. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been peaceful. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they quickly finished their letters. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the DAMAGE. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that copied or distributed: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear status with the IRS. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would have been more than they could stand to have any more out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Franz Kafka thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. gbnewby@pglaf.org out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, indeed suffering enough. Literary Archive Foundation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he against the door and listening. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Author: Franz Kafka against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Language: English slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by gbnewby@pglaf.org an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation page at http://pglaf.org You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and face against her father's arm. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no done things. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that at this thought. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand between all the easier". their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from at this thought. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of differently from before. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying peaceful. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the III they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.9. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the handle of the door to open it completely. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, disappear. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing heavily on the floor. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. would have been more than they could stand to have any more both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, movements. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of receipt of the work. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Franz Kafka round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Translated by David Wyllie. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so between all the easier". that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never II Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the it". looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely differently from before. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would have been more than they could stand to have any more very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at this thought. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found done things. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still slightly. In this way they went round the room several times (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be by himself. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a sign that of that there was no question. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it down into the middle of the dinner table. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the down into the middle of the dinner table. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister