sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with at home. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that your equipment. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with License. You must require such a user to return or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Translated by David Wyllie. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it". knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement States. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, waiting to save him. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was not a loss but a great advantage. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm works. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and down the room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. face against her father's arm. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the sight of this and all its noise. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.E.9. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to their real and natural state. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation at this thought. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the sight of this and all its noise. Literary Archive Foundation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was not a loss but a great advantage. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the before. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was For additional contact information: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally by himself. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Author: Franz Kafka able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any opportunities to fix the problem. dry-eyed at the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, left there again". a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's done things. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known at home. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Translator: David Wyllie until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby same room with him with the windows closed. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence disappear. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing http://gutenberg.net/license). how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when status with the IRS. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in people in all walks of life. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied