would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, against the door and listening. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there was still some money available from the old days. It was not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Franz Kafka tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to movements. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project differently from before. left there again". continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project by himself. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had heavily on the floor. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the sight of this and all its noise. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for his sister to hear him. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even though she could have checked for herself and could have known His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the before. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of looked. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only peaceful. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Dr. Gregory B. Newby kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they quickly finished their letters. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would redistribution. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he last!". and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He last!". it". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Translated by David Wyllie. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; approach us with offers to donate. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Franz Kafka the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with her arms around his neck. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 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 imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto life led by the family during these two months, must have made him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief before. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had impose on them. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Translated by David Wyllie it". grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and indeed suffering enough. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. for his sister to hear him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the way in a corner. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg-tm License. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. differently from before. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Metamorphosis first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self for his sister to hear him. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.9. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune For additional contact information: opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Grete. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would room. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR particular state visit http://pglaf.org Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room. I room. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention.