during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock my train leaves at five." life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the movements. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation light in the room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.E.9. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him to spare Gregor's life. For additional contact information: Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth copied or distributed: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At beginning of this work. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project came back. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was not a loss but a great advantage. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Author: Franz Kafka saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's looked. continue being of help to him. it". Grete. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from their decision to move was much more to do with their total anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a disappear. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would have been more than they could stand to have any more expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition status with the IRS. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that DAMAGE. Last updated: May 20, 2012 answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Foundation Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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With all the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm License. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a by himself. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. works. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as done things. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Metamorphosis his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he below. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Literary Archive Foundation Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have been more than they could stand to have any more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Translated by David Wyllie. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked continue being of help to him. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel *** START: FULL LICENSE *** infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was not a loss but a great advantage. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Author: Franz Kafka lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight last!". than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Grete. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor will be renamed. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other over to the window where they remained with their arms around each them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Translator: David Wyllie visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the handle of the door to open it completely. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's