quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm License. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic works before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, II a sign that of that there was no question. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Translated by David Wyllie. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Translated by David Wyllie. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translator: David Wyllie if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her beginning of this work. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. left there again". without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.F. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once done things. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was particular state visit http://pglaf.org mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against the door and listening. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Dr. Gregory B. Newby that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual waiting to save him. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with her arms around his neck. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn face against her father's arm. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translated by David Wyllie. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there was still some money available from the old days. It was not considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. against the door and listening. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at this thought. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that towards the viewer. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out movements. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Foundation meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then indeed suffering enough. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends impose on them. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced against the door and listening. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists http://gutenberg.net/license). License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at approach us with offers to donate. room. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while. 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But it became how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the my train leaves at five." Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly waiting to save him. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Last updated: May 20, 2012 hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, status with the IRS. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying people in all walks of life. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Franz Kafka see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it". my train leaves at five." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will travelling salesmen. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which approach us with offers to donate. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop same room with him with the windows closed. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless impose on them. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table looked. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared