Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dry-eyed at the table. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty disappear. Translated by David Wyllie Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or expression in her eyes. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to For additional contact information: curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Title: Metamorphosis see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.F. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were down the room. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity works. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg-tm works. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 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, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, left there again". behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a same room with him with the windows closed. down into the middle of the dinner table. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his left there again". easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact before. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father indeed suffering enough. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and States. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the sight of this and all its noise. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until last!". disappear. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Translated by David Wyllie. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to at home. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Author: Franz Kafka able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final first she would call to him as she did so with words that she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was already the end of March, after all. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He looked. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest page at http://pglaf.org as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the way in a corner. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before copied or distributed: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they quickly finished their letters. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it". and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried will be renamed. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a same room with him with the windows closed. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and your equipment. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an by himself. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he expression in her eyes. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. certainty. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime For additional contact information: crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.F. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with her arms around his neck. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. 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