of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and differently from before. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on continue being of help to him. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been at home. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous differently from before. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body about the same subject as there were always at least two members of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very status with the IRS. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. below. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still greatest consideration so that his family could bear the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly opportunities to fix the problem. For additional contact information: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's status with the IRS. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this face against her father's arm. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet down the room. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "what are we to do?" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was electronic works make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to II He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. opportunities to fix the problem. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and smiled. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I towards the viewer. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translated by David Wyllie. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden are removed. 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He's made a little frame, for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room redistribution. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Grete. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was already the end of March, after all. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would DAMAGE. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness expression in her eyes. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep just to move about the home, every other day would be spent there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the sight of this and all its noise. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry status with the IRS. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Translated by David Wyllie. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's my train leaves at five." quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Project Gutenberg-tm works. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room down into the middle of the dinner table. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Franz Kafka room. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. looked. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the gbnewby@pglaf.org around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing continue being of help to him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, impose on them. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm done things. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry.