door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot travelling salesmen. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Translated by David Wyllie. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the sight of this and all its noise. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Metamorphosis between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to their real and natural state. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing http://gutenberg.net/license). differently from before. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without travelling salesmen. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered disappear. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Chief Executive and Director only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of receipt of the work. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it http://www.gutenberg.net cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he do anything to make them look away. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Franz Kafka speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had my train leaves at five." how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with her arms around his neck. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally works. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they towards the viewer. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more between all the easier". better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he movements. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this peaceful. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest done things. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they electronic works example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Author: Franz Kafka came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Chief Executive and Director make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room at home. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At broad to get it all underneath. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and landed loudly on the floor. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and expression in her eyes. done things. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to indeed suffering enough. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by my train leaves at five." front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had kept free without any necklace or collar. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "what are we to do?" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. DAMAGE. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was already the end of March, after all. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Translated by David Wyllie is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table before. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Translated by David Wyllie. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in my train leaves at five." hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with him. But as it is ..." whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to status with the IRS. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old status with the IRS. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible about the same subject as there were always at least two members of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Metamorphosis No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out will be renamed. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final so that she might be able to get a better position later on. consciousness. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music