the handle of the door to open it completely. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest expression in her eyes. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just life led by the family during these two months, must have made him become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of status with the IRS. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business status with the IRS. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Author: Franz Kafka down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Title: Metamorphosis is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Project Gutenberg-tm works. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you done things. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGE. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translator: David Wyllie To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong status with the IRS. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then things had become superfluous which, although they could not be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back works. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited certainty. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had movements. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect looked. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the DAMAGE. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight people in all walks of life. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would have been more than they could stand to have any more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the sight of this and all its noise. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange subject to the trademark license, especially commercial down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. will be renamed. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of receipt of the work. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door light in the room. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; consciousness. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were just to move about the home, every other day would be spent not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expression in her eyes. shame and regret. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he page at http://pglaf.org it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had redistribution. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was already the end of March, after all. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm redistribution. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed will be renamed. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me http://gutenberg.net/license). father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ways including including checks, online payments and credit card normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and approach us with offers to donate. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm indeed suffering enough. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of copied or distributed: mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with approach us with offers to donate. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with her arms around his neck. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Last updated: May 20, 2012 second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other For additional contact information: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Translated by David Wyllie work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he