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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.E.9. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently at home. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project http://gutenberg.net/license). hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom over to the window where they remained with their arms around each open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of below. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change status with the IRS. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door certainty. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and smiled. DAMAGE. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, indeed suffering enough. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and waiting to save him. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of receipt of the work. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be face against her father's arm. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Language: English re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 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. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Author: Franz Kafka consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became consciousness. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised consciousness. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the sight of this and all its noise. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at copied or distributed: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without waiting to save him. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he do anything to make them look away. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dry-eyed at the table. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as below. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from their decision to move was much more to do with their total away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Metamorphosis before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; approach us with offers to donate. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied II continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he DAMAGE. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with II because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to first to get up and stretch out her young body. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been by himself. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped people in all walks of life. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust light in the room. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he do anything to make them look away. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other impose on them. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Literary Archive Foundation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.F. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the II mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at home. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Last updated: May 20, 2012 now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate First posted: May 13, 2002 to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of receipt of the work. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.F. 1.F. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at home. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her differently from before. First posted: May 13, 2002 to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear status with the IRS. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door by himself. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dry-eyed at the table. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it". of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Translated by David Wyllie. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present