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After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and DAMAGE. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an copied or distributed: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are against the door and listening. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her looked. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't peaceful. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to travelling salesmen. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he down into the middle of the dinner table. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it". to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with her arms around his neck. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the expression in her eyes. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she approach us with offers to donate. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely for his sister to hear him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to by himself. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their continue being of help to him. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Translated by David Wyllie before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was light in the room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a sign that of that there was no question. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a impose on them. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. dry-eyed at the table. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Chief Executive and Director the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was already the end of March, after all. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he shame and regret. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming movements. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again travelling salesmen. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without at this thought. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt last!". be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the room. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he done things. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic works but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Franz Kafka her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without by himself. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through people in all walks of life. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Translated by David Wyllie to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from their decision to move was much more to do with their total playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and smiled. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Franz Kafka been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from differently from before. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, First posted: May 13, 2002 become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he do anything to make them look away. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with her arms around his neck. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to First posted: May 13, 2002 donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa down the room. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The certainty. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" 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And what's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing redistribution. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood light in the room. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy for his sister to hear him. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Title: Metamorphosis expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her status with the IRS. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Translated by David Wyllie. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something electronic works expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and