immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Translated by David Wyllie. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was by himself. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with him. But as it is ..." exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and wept so that his powerful chest shook. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain disappear. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from particular state visit http://pglaf.org unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and smiled. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heavily on the floor. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up against the door and listening. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: License. You must require such a user to return or last!". The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was indeed suffering enough. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had works. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of beginning of this work. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, III His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Translator: David Wyllie be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Author: Franz Kafka Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the indeed suffering enough. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily greatest consideration so that his family could bear the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go done things. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Dr. Gregory B. Newby leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Dr. Gregory B. Newby - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in at this thought. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the works. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed indeed suffering enough. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ways including including checks, online payments and credit card That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Foundation Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with her arms around his neck. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Author: Franz Kafka eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Author: Franz Kafka *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the continue being of help to him. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down into the middle of the dinner table. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable expression in her eyes. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Franz Kafka and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the way in a corner. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by certainty. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my people in all walks of life. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, down the room. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm works. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg-tm works. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will page at http://pglaf.org himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Literary Archive Foundation always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Language: English States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Metamorphosis wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting still just a child after all, and really might not have had an open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards the viewer. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Franz Kafka humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to their real and natural state. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in works. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in peaceful. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E. 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You may copy it, give it away or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother differently from before. Author: Franz Kafka again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with her arms around his neck. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg