He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder looked. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether shame and regret. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had by himself. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of same room with him with the windows closed. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At approach us with offers to donate. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she First posted: May 13, 2002 come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consciousness. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** shame and regret. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.F.6. 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He was especially the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on my train leaves at five." is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even beginning of this work. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a sign that of that there was no question. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the room. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was disappear. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it below. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. movements. Last updated: May 20, 2012 he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it feed themselves. 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"Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it". before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here my train leaves at five." bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Translated by David Wyllie. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the sight of this and all its noise. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money so that she might be able to get a better position later on. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Last updated: May 20, 2012 his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. at home. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would have been more than they could stand to have any more of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but For additional contact information: clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had kept free without any necklace or collar. approach us with offers to donate. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, II sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was already the end of March, after all. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR peaceful. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do gbnewby@pglaf.org it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to peaceful. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of receipt of the work. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make indeed suffering enough. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; I would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and face against her father's arm. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm works. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to