with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Language: English a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Translated by David Wyllie. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Author: Franz Kafka He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Translated by David Wyllie suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when License. You must require such a user to return or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter States. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, States. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence opportunities to fix the problem. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide III Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his by himself. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Language: English The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, redistribution. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for his sister to hear him. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that DAMAGE. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movements. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned my train leaves at five." them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Author: Franz Kafka - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon greatest consideration so that his family could bear the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and never to have to open the door unless it was especially have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would have been more than they could stand to have any more same room with him with the windows closed. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed between all the easier". It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: my train leaves at five." had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and heavily on the floor. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his came back. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Dr. Gregory B. Newby forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were http://gutenberg.net/license). quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had kept free without any necklace or collar. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living light in the room. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used left there again". prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to their real and natural state. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him to spare Gregor's life. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to looked. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a status with the IRS. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at this thought. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. down the room. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.F. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill my train leaves at five." Franz Kafka could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm License. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down