him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when movements. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would have been more than they could stand to have any more never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of indeed suffering enough. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment my train leaves at five." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I electronic works grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Author: Franz Kafka DAMAGE. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to peaceful. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to impose on them. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not respect for. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister States. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm License. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stare out of it. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for his sister to hear him. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or electronic works I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and never to have to open the door unless it was especially usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him http://gutenberg.net/license). mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him left there again". great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Translator: David Wyllie a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Translated by David Wyllie. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.2. 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Then, quietly, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door opportunities to fix the problem. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 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 For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email differently from before. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards electronic works Franz Kafka chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this gbnewby@pglaf.org immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and landed loudly on the floor. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously so that she might be able to get a better position later on. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Chief Executive and Director darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://www.gutenberg.net the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Title: Metamorphosis 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand listening to the evening conversation about what price they had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to looked. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with her arms around his neck. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and done things. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Chief Executive and Director the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm License. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of travelling salesmen. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect same room with him with the windows closed. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Metamorphosis how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Translated by David Wyllie. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Author: Franz Kafka providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance