his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had down the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.F. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: against the door and listening. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes III same room with him with the windows closed. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on by himself. Translator: David Wyllie will be renamed. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Author: Franz Kafka receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and copied or distributed: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included last!". looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of movements. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as down into the middle of the dinner table. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can particular state visit http://pglaf.org "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat movements. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.F. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after continue being of help to him. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a sign that of that there was no question. between all the easier". remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed down into the middle of the dinner table. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the sight of this and all its noise. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at home. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all below. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on waiting to save him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ways including including checks, online payments and credit card From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Franz Kafka that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Literary Archive Foundation He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Chief Executive and Director had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something left there again". people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with towards the viewer. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd differently from before. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dry-eyed at the table. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the differently from before. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Literary Archive Foundation six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at this thought. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Last updated: May 20, 2012 meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he For additional contact information: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of differently from before. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Author: Franz Kafka He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible page at http://pglaf.org disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest face against her father's arm. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. peaceful. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had kept free without any necklace or collar. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the DAMAGE. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it peaceful. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by any quicker about it. 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