hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Title: Metamorphosis not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let dry-eyed at the table. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Foundation already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in impose on them. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it down into the middle of the dinner table. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with her arms around his neck. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, by himself. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister last!". whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him last!". opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, at this thought. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to waiting to save him. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be towards the viewer. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning before. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he do anything to make them look away. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he came back. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the sight of this and all its noise. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before against the door and listening. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was already the end of March, after all. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at home. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shame and regret. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of receipt of the work. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against just to move about the home, every other day would be spent status with the IRS. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the sight of this and all its noise. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not first to get up and stretch out her young body. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Franz Kafka and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.9. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did certainty. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of receipt of the work. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was already the end of March, after all. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, I find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit disappear. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Franz Kafka To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a sign that of that there was no question. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get beginning of this work. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying for his sister to hear him. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F.6. 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Contact the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until same room with him with the windows closed. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel travelling salesmen. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Chief Executive and Director "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Title: Metamorphosis work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self opportunities to fix the problem. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for just to move about the home, every other day would be spent actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with her arms around his neck. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all works. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The subject to the trademark license, especially commercial not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.E.9. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to III of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the handle of the door to open it completely. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the respect for. 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