Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not a loss but a great advantage. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room waiting to save him. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the handle of the door to open it completely. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Franz Kafka uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Language: English the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously States. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the peaceful. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the status with the IRS. peaceful. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their DAMAGE. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Translated by David Wyllie. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; my train leaves at five." foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight status with the IRS. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and smiled. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; gbnewby@pglaf.org peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment copied or distributed: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned done things. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no consciousness. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a beginning of this work. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found still just a child after all, and really might not have had an TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his impose on them. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Metamorphosis One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. 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You must require such a user to return or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone your equipment. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the copied or distributed: quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to at this thought. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the States. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation light in the room. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "what are we to do?" work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in expression in her eyes. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shame and regret. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, my train leaves at five." morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably redistribution. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had kept free without any necklace or collar. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel without anything decisive happening, without even giving the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister page at http://pglaf.org the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Title: Metamorphosis the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it copied or distributed: *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and same room with him with the windows closed. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. disappear. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Translated by David Wyllie. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic works to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dry-eyed at the table. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Literary Archive Foundation provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Franz Kafka would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. expression in her eyes. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Grete. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it