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They had the tram, filled with warm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Author: Franz Kafka movements. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to their real and natural state. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project at this thought. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg-tm License. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "what are we to do?" responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Translated by David Wyllie The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that same room with him with the windows closed. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Dr. Gregory B. Newby without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to their real and natural state. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in works. See paragraph 1.E below. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would have been more than they could stand to have any more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had left there again". was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shame and regret. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Translated by David Wyllie. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already just to move about the home, every other day would be spent consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final your equipment. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain movements. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Project Gutenberg-tm works. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible before. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be continue being of help to him. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at continue being of help to him. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to electronic works for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy III his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Author: Franz Kafka against the door and listening. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for his sister to hear him. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Grete. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I first to get up and stretch out her young body. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Foundation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a sign that of that there was no question. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." towards the viewer. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to their real and natural state. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would opportunities to fix the problem. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back impose on them. between all the easier". him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, looked. Gutenberg-tm License. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Title: Metamorphosis