it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without For additional contact information: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Grete. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. gbnewby@pglaf.org their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Translated by David Wyllie. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Title: Metamorphosis would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could certainty. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was already the end of March, after all. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a sign that of that there was no question. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the For additional contact information: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in movements. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from their decision to move was much more to do with their total not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have people in all walks of life. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than redistribution. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dry-eyed at the table. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for his sister to hear him. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to approach us with offers to donate. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and gbnewby@pglaf.org to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Translated by David Wyllie of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to DAMAGE. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was not a loss but a great advantage. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could at this thought. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to they quickly finished their letters. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE done things. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to their real and natural state. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Franz Kafka an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a sign that of that there was no question. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they quickly finished their letters. to their real and natural state. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It I would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the will be renamed. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ways including including checks, online payments and credit card consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not II heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered status with the IRS. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at this thought. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest my train leaves at five." Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at will be renamed. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. impose on them. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him works. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the opportunities to fix the problem. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, movements. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.9. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Translated by David Wyllie. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence against the door and listening. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it broad to get it all underneath. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the