Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with him. But as it is ..." present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever works. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even though she could have checked for herself and could have known although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of receipt of the work. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. waiting to save him. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all my train leaves at five." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 status with the IRS. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there was still some money available from the old days. It was not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of continue being of help to him. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the License. You must require such a user to return or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in against the door and listening. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about indeed suffering enough. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Franz Kafka with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until page at http://pglaf.org the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely still just a child after all, and really might not have had an look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with her arms around his neck. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that First posted: May 13, 2002 liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Literary Archive Foundation vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and differently from before. impose on them. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped works. See paragraph 1.E below. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was not a loss but a great advantage. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shame and regret. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Project Gutenberg-tm works. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out States. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable came back. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Chief Executive and Director opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found For additional contact information: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them about the same subject as there were always at least two members of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at down into the middle of the dinner table. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.9. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of beginning of this work. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of receipt of the work. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was not a loss but a great advantage. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him III confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** For additional contact information: subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the handle of the door to open it completely. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "what are we to do?" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling indeed suffering enough. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at this thought. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Translated by David Wyllie. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ways including including checks, online payments and credit card now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had kept free without any necklace or collar. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie