sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dry-eyed at the table. broad to get it all underneath. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the left there again". the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of receipt of the work. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Translated by David Wyllie. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to electronic works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Last updated: May 20, 2012 was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it". Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, shame and regret. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no down the room. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. donations. 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His sister, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen light in the room. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the handle of the door to open it completely. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with him. But as it is ..." of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Chief Executive and Director completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was people in all walks of life. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of redistribution. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals opportunities to fix the problem. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my left there again". providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Literary Archive Foundation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived towards the viewer. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Title: Metamorphosis there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had kept free without any necklace or collar. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. your equipment. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Last updated: May 20, 2012 "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet life led by the family during these two months, must have made him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he disappear. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, before. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification looked. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had kept free without any necklace or collar. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total heavily on the floor. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to looked. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the done things. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very left there again". to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages at home. at home. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they quickly finished their letters. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: before. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back http://gutenberg.net/license). dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned against the door and listening. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that peaceful. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door impose on them. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Franz Kafka He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Dr. Gregory B. Newby rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and landed loudly on the floor. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite opportunities to fix the problem. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property so that she might be able to get a better position later on. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without anything decisive happening, without even giving the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much.