doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air copied or distributed: situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and beginning of this work. against the door and listening. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, approach us with offers to donate. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want down the room. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. status with the IRS. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could face against her father's arm. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like face against her father's arm. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or room. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 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, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the way in a corner. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen opportunities to fix the problem. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of page at http://pglaf.org responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it". of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "what are we to do?" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, between all the easier". walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and never to have to open the door unless it was especially able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in I Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became For additional contact information: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of down into the middle of the dinner table. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Translated by David Wyllie (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Franz Kafka not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and impose on them. was already the end of March, after all. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back below. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could heavily on the floor. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Dr. Gregory B. Newby the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stick, then, finally, all was quiet. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon light in the room. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over First posted: May 13, 2002 his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Chief Executive and Director until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: States. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in For additional contact information: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg consciousness. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Translated by David Wyllie only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. expression in her eyes. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Section 1. 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Please don't make things any harder done things. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Last updated: May 20, 2012 drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder