His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a sign that of that there was no question. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you III Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her will be renamed. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project left there again". father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Language: English gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translator: David Wyllie As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk opportunities to fix the problem. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was not a loss but a great advantage. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him to spare Gregor's life. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Literary Archive Foundation become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm done things. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into States. Foundation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would expression in her eyes. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to III stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying II "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again against the door and listening. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; gbnewby@pglaf.org great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Dr. Gregory B. Newby about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had kept free without any necklace or collar. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the works. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Author: Franz Kafka himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound face against her father's arm. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Language: English computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was not a loss but a great advantage. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Franz Kafka spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring *** START: FULL LICENSE *** It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than States. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front for his sister to hear him. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Dr. Gregory B. Newby exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest certainty. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Franz Kafka trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to status with the IRS. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was already the end of March, after all. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. between all the easier". their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure expression in her eyes. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks