we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to your equipment. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.9. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Foundation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On particular state visit http://pglaf.org a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Chief Executive and Director terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have been more than they could stand to have any more He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Translator: David Wyllie uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On III heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.9. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have your equipment. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Foundation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Last updated: May 20, 2012 the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, II oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of receipt of the work. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to their real and natural state. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to their real and natural state. your equipment. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room at home. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright below. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Project Gutenberg-tm works. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit will be renamed. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the way in a corner. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.9. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm License. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, at home. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the handle of the door to open it completely. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up by himself. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in towards the viewer. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? looked. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can done things. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not knowing what he should save first before his attention was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest States. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was between all the easier". unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes between all the easier". is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Chief Executive and Director slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, at this thought. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, redistribution. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; expression in her eyes. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards so that she might be able to get a better position later on. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.F. the sight of this and all its noise. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of broad to get it all underneath. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while status with the IRS. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included status with the IRS. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would have been more than they could stand to have any more That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, your equipment. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we page at http://pglaf.org access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against status with the IRS. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her II impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "what are we to do?" the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 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 Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and landed loudly on the floor. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while light in the room. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want