all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell copied or distributed: 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. down the room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to For additional contact information: second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated will be renamed. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it opportunities to fix the problem. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they heavily on the floor. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Grete. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of DAMAGE. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as first to get up and stretch out her young body. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and never to have to open the door unless it was especially other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would have been more than they could stand to have any more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a sign that of that there was no question. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was him to spare Gregor's life. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Last updated: May 20, 2012 said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his left there again". now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Language: English array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock between all the easier". PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Dr. Gregory B. Newby tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his States. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Last updated: May 20, 2012 couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in by the hand. 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After they had come back from taking his father Dr. Gregory B. Newby including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on last!". from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Project Gutenberg-tm works. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Translator: David Wyllie across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. number is 64-6221541. 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His sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works same room with him with the windows closed. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Author: Franz Kafka All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, I some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, DAMAGE. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - travelling salesmen. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the way in a corner. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply below. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had waiting to save him. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Literary Archive Foundation Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: works. room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Translated by David Wyllie. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and landed loudly on the floor. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had http://gutenberg.net/license). He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Translated by David Wyllie for his sister to hear him. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table