open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was already the end of March, after all. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all continue being of help to him. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of gbnewby@pglaf.org must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old my train leaves at five." suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower copied or distributed: was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether approach us with offers to donate. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had kept free without any necklace or collar. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a sign that of that there was no question. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work movements. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change States. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with him. But as it is ..." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room waiting to save him. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding against the door and listening. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would opportunities to fix the problem. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down dry-eyed at the table. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works same room with him with the windows closed. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister page at http://pglaf.org long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be face against her father's arm. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the at home. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. below. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with her arms around his neck. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Author: Franz Kafka the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Dr. Gregory B. Newby the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and approach us with offers to donate. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translated by David Wyllie. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times beginning of this work. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply works. See paragraph 1.E below. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of receipt of the work. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him http://www.gutenberg.net onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with certainty. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and landed loudly on the floor. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made redistribution. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project for his sister to hear him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and smiled. redistribution. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. impose on them. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his continue being of help to him. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the towards the viewer. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Franz Kafka this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for his sister to hear him. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a disappear. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the