The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied between all the easier". had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls approach us with offers to donate. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Chief Executive and Director well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, II should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and landed loudly on the floor. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with between all the easier". I struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. waiting to save him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Author: Franz Kafka leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for DAMAGE. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with down the room. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Franz Kafka how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Author: Franz Kafka kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as your equipment. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the redistribution. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.9. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Franz Kafka takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Grete. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He down into the middle of the dinner table. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she dry-eyed at the table. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his States. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke for his sister to hear him. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Metamorphosis special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his works. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "what are we to do?" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without anything decisive happening, without even giving the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far peaceful. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had it". made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? redistribution. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the handle of the door to open it completely. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived movements. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.E.9. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Title: Metamorphosis planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even though she could have checked for herself and could have known clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his I as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Author: Franz Kafka gbnewby@pglaf.org He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm License. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he same room with him with the windows closed. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.F. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Chief Executive and Director his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Metamorphosis This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you