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If through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the handle of the door to open it completely. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him to spare Gregor's life. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Grete. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked looked. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at this thought. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with him. But as it is ..." towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Author: Franz Kafka helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Author: Franz Kafka anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at home. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Language: English sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long *** START: FULL LICENSE *** went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a redistribution. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. redistribution. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer redistribution. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other still just a child after all, and really might not have had an still just a child after all, and really might not have had an They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of particular state visit http://pglaf.org while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a sign that of that there was no question. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of receipt of the work. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it". word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him to spare Gregor's life. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his beginning of this work. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: face against her father's arm. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Translated by David Wyllie. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the sight of this and all its noise. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a indeed suffering enough. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. between all the easier". becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Literary Archive Foundation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he do anything to make them look away. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or III and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found towards the viewer. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Translated by David Wyllie be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in II was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification works. See paragraph 1.E below. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Franz Kafka probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go left there again". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the http://www.gutenberg.net had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back consciousness. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, between all the easier". his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Translator: David Wyllie were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready over to the window where they remained with their arms around each door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not knowing what he should save first before his attention was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Translated by David Wyllie. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed peaceful. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Translated by David Wyllie door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included my train leaves at five." has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and