out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight First posted: May 13, 2002 of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to badly on his two rows of legs. 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If you round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property indeed suffering enough. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by *** START: FULL LICENSE *** morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like included with the permission of the copyright holder. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and opportunities to fix the problem. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with darkness. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The continued to speak through the door. 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"What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a For additional contact information: work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived First posted: May 13, 2002 Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? 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And he could not knock the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more License. You must require such a user to return or give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm work. 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Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the for his sister to hear him. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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It had even become very access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down the room. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. I had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Franz Kafka some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had indeed suffering enough. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn particular state visit http://pglaf.org his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, there was still some money available from the old days. 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Later, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at III his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shame and regret. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Author: Franz Kafka favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was beginning of this work. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break page at http://pglaf.org one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE so that she might be able to get a better position later on. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the sight of this and all its noise. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they quickly finished their letters. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at this thought. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Grete. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their II That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Chief Executive and Director if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she approach us with offers to donate. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "what are we to do?" but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had people in all walks of life. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own left there again". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Franz Kafka if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Last updated: May 20, 2012 status with the IRS. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the way in a corner. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used III fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they quickly finished their letters. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to their real and natural state. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the