make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him I or charges. 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Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing works. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as left there again". there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. 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First of all though, I've got to get up, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Dr. Gregory B. Newby imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm impose on them. done things. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and held particularly good promise for the future. 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And by then not knowing what he should save first before his attention was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long will be renamed. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to for his sister to hear him. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "what are we to do?" look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.9. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect *** START: FULL LICENSE *** if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Franz Kafka wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Foundation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the sight of this and all its noise. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very left there again". - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER waiting to save him. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise down the room. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was already the end of March, after all. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate heavily on the floor. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in between all the easier". him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm License. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might II able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translated by David Wyllie same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, my train leaves at five." she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the opportunities to fix the problem. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Literary Archive Foundation disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.F. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence opportunities to fix the problem. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Dr. Gregory B. Newby better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they quickly finished their letters. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all continue being of help to him. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Translated by David Wyllie. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which will be renamed. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit first to get up and stretch out her young body. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of receipt of the work. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 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 sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Franz Kafka his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being