something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Author: Franz Kafka with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had by himself. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that your equipment. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then indeed suffering enough. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did first to get up and stretch out her young body. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his disappear. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project electronic works his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she towards the viewer. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently down into the middle of the dinner table. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their last!". responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any down into the middle of the dinner table. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all they quickly finished their letters. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to their real and natural state. he do anything to make them look away. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Translated by David Wyllie point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Chief Executive and Director come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply first to get up and stretch out her young body. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm License. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and left there again". be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Language: English thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with her arms around his neck. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Metamorphosis most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it". that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling License. You must require such a user to return or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance your equipment. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was not a loss but a great advantage. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door done things. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the impose on them. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy dry-eyed at the table. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. certainty. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first *** START: FULL LICENSE *** your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled copied or distributed: electronic works he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project beginning of this work. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All http://www.gutenberg.net Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister movements. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his continue being of help to him. with her arms around his neck. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do towards the viewer. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Translated by David Wyllie. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself. 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Gregor only needed to hear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible http://www.gutenberg.net like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared below. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him to spare Gregor's life. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and travelling salesmen. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were License. You must require such a user to return or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to gbnewby@pglaf.org must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they danced around. 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He was not even startled out of this state Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the handle of the door to open it completely. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had left there again". form. 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