catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sight of this and all its noise. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged done things. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite face against her father's arm. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.F.2. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 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 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have DAMAGE. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. at this thought. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in at home. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. indeed suffering enough. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the disappear. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Metamorphosis Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "what are we to do?" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and waiting to save him. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the at this thought. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there. 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Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the by himself. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps will be renamed. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to consciousness. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and smiled. differently from before. first to get up and stretch out her young body. gbnewby@pglaf.org repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with her arms around his neck. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.9. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder first to get up and stretch out her young body. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, done things. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Metamorphosis not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very your equipment. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which broad to get it all underneath. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work done things. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Translated by David Wyllie. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the your equipment. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, face against her father's arm. done things. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite copied or distributed: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "what are we to do?" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been same room with him with the windows closed. with him. But as it is ..." denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm works. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery between all the easier". see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk I Translator: David Wyllie morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with for his sister to hear him. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.9. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at people in all walks of life. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Author: Franz Kafka Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in done things. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dry-eyed at the table. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the http://www.gutenberg.net has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise done things. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked