could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the handle of the door to open it completely. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had face against her father's arm. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing first to get up and stretch out her young body. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest will be renamed. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg came back. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor times and they had never come again, at least not with the same method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back redistribution. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stick, then, finally, all was quiet. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Foundation had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the looked. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be done things. broad to get it all underneath. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to their real and natural state. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the sight of this and all its noise. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in by himself. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding for his sister to hear him. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it http://gutenberg.net/license). hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to page at http://pglaf.org "what are we to do?" unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he between all the easier". lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.F. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me approach us with offers to donate. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost indeed suffering enough. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Author: Franz Kafka business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay left there again". Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by works. See paragraph 1.E below. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he movements. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.F. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to their real and natural state. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Translated by David Wyllie up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the First posted: May 13, 2002 afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and smiled. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. down into the middle of the dinner table. looked. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him down the room. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, came back. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement down the room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should works. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, differently from before. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He