had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", copied or distributed: meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Metamorphosis long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.F. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation For additional contact information: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound works. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full room. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Author: Franz Kafka quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was already the end of March, after all. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would have been more than they could stand to have any more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to impose on them. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to their real and natural state. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in left there again". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Translated by David Wyllie whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he do anything to make them look away. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their II little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower first she would call to him as she did so with words that she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first to get up and stretch out her young body. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had kept free without any necklace or collar. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by beginning of this work. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and towards the viewer. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all by himself. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disappear. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled electronic works to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm License. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of last!". able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Dr. Gregory B. Newby shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In at home. Language: English somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him to spare Gregor's life. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do broad to get it all underneath. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "what are we to do?" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Franz Kafka "what are we to do?" understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of opportunities to fix the problem. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break impose on them. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere II held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a peaceful. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by so that she might be able to get a better position later on. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your equipment. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Translated by David Wyllie. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dry-eyed at the table. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the against the door and listening. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.9. below. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out towards the viewer. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Translated by David Wyllie. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he heavily on the floor. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by works. See paragraph 1.E below. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, down into the middle of the dinner table. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Translated by David Wyllie. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding peaceful. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn works. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently redistribution. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan,