had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it copied or distributed: chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Translated by David Wyllie been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for between all the easier". http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the particular state visit http://pglaf.org why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shame and regret. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.F.6. 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They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "what are we to do?" stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm works. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Translator: David Wyllie he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in at home. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the works. See paragraph 1.E below. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I States. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Translated by David Wyllie. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." copied or distributed: room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone peaceful. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the towards the viewer. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister came back. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with her arms around his neck. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Language: English time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. consciousness. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner by himself. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made life led by the family during these two months, must have made him after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we below. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the at home. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Chief Executive and Director agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with him. But as it is ..." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work slightly. In this way they went round the room several times boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the left there again". he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Translated by David Wyllie. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had kept free without any necklace or collar. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Language: English Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Author: Franz Kafka Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.E.9. was already the end of March, after all. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. works. See paragraph 1.E below. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how face against her father's arm. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Title: Metamorphosis staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free disappear. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that face against her father's arm. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it". soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office done things. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the status with the IRS. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. certainty. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his