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Special rules, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 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 - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely listening to the evening conversation about what price they had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works still just a child after all, and really might not have had an already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Translated by David Wyllie inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. came back. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote light in the room. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living page at http://pglaf.org and wept so that his powerful chest shook. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Author: Franz Kafka to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Literary Archive Foundation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall peaceful. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited at this thought. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of this and all its noise. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern page at http://pglaf.org his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they quickly finished their letters. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with face against her father's arm. III your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already your equipment. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been continue being of help to him. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and movements. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair waiting to save him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned before. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you opportunities to fix the problem. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss waiting to save him. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had States. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed face against her father's arm. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came down the room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Franz Kafka on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor left there again". better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was beginning of this work. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you shame and regret. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying approach us with offers to donate. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and smiled. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa below. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on life led by the family during these two months, must have made him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: heavily on the floor. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Metamorphosis her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose towards the viewer. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and wept so that his powerful chest shook. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his