little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shame and regret. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the came back. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward my train leaves at five." stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation subject to the trademark license, especially commercial clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" http://www.gutenberg.net "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could consciousness. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had First posted: May 13, 2002 impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing will be renamed. approach us with offers to donate. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for his sister to hear him. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and smiled. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without differently from before. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check disappear. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with him. But as it is ..." politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and smiled. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did status with the IRS. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, for his sister to hear him. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now works. See paragraph 1.E below. same room with him with the windows closed. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender down into the middle of the dinner table. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the travelling salesmen. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his http://gutenberg.net/license). white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the certainty. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help First posted: May 13, 2002 they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut done things. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come States. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on life led by the family during these two months, must have made him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide License. You must require such a user to return or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Chief Executive and Director morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Dr. Gregory B. Newby he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work done things. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Language: English distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Translated by David Wyllie Translated by David Wyllie. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with him. But as it is ..." she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed by himself. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first even though she could have checked for herself and could have known do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised down into the middle of the dinner table. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from their decision to move was much more to do with their total things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with disappear. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially beginning of this work. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "what are we to do?" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electronic works feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Author: Franz Kafka to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times by himself. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel room. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Metamorphosis peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to between all the easier". there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal came back. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would