until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no last!". Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about down the room. "what are we to do?" from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Language: English he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Last updated: May 20, 2012 and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to their real and natural state. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into my train leaves at five." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to room. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to their real and natural state. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of people in all walks of life. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with him. But as it is ..." do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Author: Franz Kafka again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and particular state visit http://pglaf.org an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Translated by David Wyllie. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and waiting to save him. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of before. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was impose on them. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it". Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? impose on them. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the status with the IRS. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination copied or distributed: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Translated by David Wyllie. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in for his sister to hear him. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of receipt of the work. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, for his sister to hear him. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's II would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Title: Metamorphosis shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as your equipment. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the between all the easier". Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish status with the IRS. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Project Gutenberg-tm works. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Title: Metamorphosis and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.F. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we movements. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and consciousness. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him to spare Gregor's life. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an just to move about the home, every other day would be spent open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Last updated: May 20, 2012 they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. 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For the time being he just lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Dr. Gregory B. Newby badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where over to the window where they remained with their arms around each different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic forehead. 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Now they did electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully certainty. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit came back. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dry-eyed at the table. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived