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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his same room with him with the windows closed. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from people in all walks of life. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with her arms around his neck. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following between all the easier". had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag http://gutenberg.net/license). and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough light in the room. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Translator: David Wyllie to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm expression in her eyes. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Author: Franz Kafka cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and peaceful. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot room. certainty. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he do anything to make them look away. below. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Translated by David Wyllie corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to I nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Language: English speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands DAMAGE. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to disappear. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed travelling salesmen. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they quickly finished their letters. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.F. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at this thought. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way listening to the evening conversation about what price they had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and works. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Foundation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with him. But as it is ..." of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Literary Archive Foundation although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to face against her father's arm. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and smiled. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was already the end of March, after all. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would have been more than they could stand to have any more morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your page at http://pglaf.org and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall works. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to face against her father's arm. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Foundation Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. approach us with offers to donate. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Translated by David Wyllie wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Title: Metamorphosis