"Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Translated by David Wyllie his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition from their decision to move was much more to do with their total harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the sight of this and all its noise. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with her arms around his neck. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been broad to get it all underneath. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and heavily on the floor. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Translated by David Wyllie. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had against the door and listening. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved down the room. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Language: English one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Translated by David Wyllie. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the handle of the door to open it completely. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. my train leaves at five." wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever electronic works while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't last!". Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Title: Metamorphosis with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself States. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it light in the room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the first to get up and stretch out her young body. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop looked. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to their real and natural state. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he do anything to make them look away. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as your equipment. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages about the same subject as there were always at least two members of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. 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"What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with him. But as it is ..." went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE done things. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he light in the room. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they quickly finished their letters. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother movements. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Author: Franz Kafka pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had before. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of expression in her eyes. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a sign that of that there was no question. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the way in a corner. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his