of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had kept free without any necklace or collar. redistribution. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his came back. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Author: Franz Kafka That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was not a loss but a great advantage. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and landed loudly on the floor. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of receipt of the work. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is copied or distributed: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! shame and regret. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and never to have to open the door unless it was especially protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United down the room. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", down into the middle of the dinner table. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, towards the viewer. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on works. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at down the room. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from peaceful. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. shame and regret. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living DAMAGE. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used my train leaves at five." phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or room. at this thought. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever shame and regret. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Metamorphosis and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Project Gutenberg-tm works. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they quickly finished their letters. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value indeed suffering enough. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could by himself. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't waiting to save him. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the last!". floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project http://gutenberg.net/license). meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so disappear. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the for his sister to hear him. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it light in the room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. impose on them. continue being of help to him. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on expression in her eyes. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from their decision to move was much more to do with their total peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the http://gutenberg.net/license). probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Translated by David Wyllie. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Project Gutenberg-tm works. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of people in all walks of life. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Title: Metamorphosis while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** indeed suffering enough. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly home. 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