joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual heavily on the floor. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. will be renamed. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so room. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even disappear. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was already the end of March, after all. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he do anything to make them look away. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we http://www.gutenberg.net tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do gbnewby@pglaf.org quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a sign that of that there was no question. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the will be renamed. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Grete. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his gbnewby@pglaf.org afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and light in the room. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without anything decisive happening, without even giving the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he http://www.gutenberg.net about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the III there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had below. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving DAMAGE. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even broad to get it all underneath. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The certainty. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object at home. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and landed loudly on the floor. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had kept free without any necklace or collar. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in last!". "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground at this thought. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Language: English ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. impose on them. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Franz Kafka trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, room. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong left there again". until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free gbnewby@pglaf.org from their decision to move was much more to do with their total still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air things had become superfluous which, although they could not be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his between all the easier". to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Translated by David Wyllie. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered