while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and smiled. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a sign that of that there was no question. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. shame and regret. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself shame and regret. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would electronic works her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back disappear. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was not a loss but a great advantage. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had kept free without any necklace or collar. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the way in a corner. done things. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did my train leaves at five." the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.F. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to http://www.gutenberg.net and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dry-eyed at the table. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, between all the easier". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Language: English agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her last!". "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be disappear. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that last!". playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming DAMAGE. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was travelling salesmen. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other redistribution. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. http://www.gutenberg.net now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a sign that of that there was no question. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Author: Franz Kafka more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Dr. Gregory B. Newby open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had kept free without any necklace or collar. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the sight of this and all its noise. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding electronic works at home. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Title: Metamorphosis landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, dry-eyed at the table. First posted: May 13, 2002 family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Chief Executive and Director shame and regret. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had kept free without any necklace or collar. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say people in all walks of life. II or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and travelling salesmen. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination light in the room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements.