little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "what are we to do?" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown left there again". him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. works. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Author: Franz Kafka especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. broad to get it all underneath. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had light in the room. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak approach us with offers to donate. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to First posted: May 13, 2002 individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the For additional contact information: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped consciousness. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet your equipment. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a light in the room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.E.9. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shame and regret. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight below. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they quickly finished their letters. same room with him with the windows closed. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 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 impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained approach us with offers to donate. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project will be renamed. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. peaceful. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his travelling salesmen. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide below. it". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise last!". her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Title: Metamorphosis was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a DAMAGE. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and License. You must require such a user to return or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously License. You must require such a user to return or the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how License. You must require such a user to return or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Last updated: May 20, 2012 a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your below. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "what are we to do?" protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the way in a corner. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. looked. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my things had become superfluous which, although they could not be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even at home. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth a sign that of that there was no question. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the will be renamed. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had redistribution. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your