illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by about the same subject as there were always at least two members of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished works. See paragraph 1.E below. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from same room with him with the windows closed. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or at this thought. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Title: Metamorphosis "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was already the end of March, after all. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.F.6. 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Information on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg-tm License. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the disappear. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was shame and regret. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered done things. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in For additional contact information: 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for towards the viewer. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the way in a corner. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm works. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka down the room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by movements. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they quickly finished their letters. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ways including including checks, online payments and credit card lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at home. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling certainty. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of page at http://pglaf.org Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Author: Franz Kafka even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Translated by David Wyllie. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Translated by David Wyllie was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to against the door and listening. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. looked. indeed suffering enough. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.F. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm States. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Translated by David Wyllie for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael http://www.gutenberg.net back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm License. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the handle of the door to open it completely. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movements. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and never to have to open the door unless it was especially knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his