doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the handle of the door to open it completely. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime works. See paragraph 1.E below. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the electronic works while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down For additional contact information: Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at home. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, First posted: May 13, 2002 bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.9. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay against the door and listening. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding came back. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did without anything decisive happening, without even giving the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not indeed suffering enough. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Chief Executive and Director against the door and listening. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could same room with him with the windows closed. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used particular state visit http://pglaf.org still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost III been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was not a loss but a great advantage. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to their real and natural state. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in II the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they people in all walks of life. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed my train leaves at five." Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found between all the easier". to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be at this thought. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and smiled. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown at this thought. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Chief Executive and Director respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished listening to the evening conversation about what price they had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Chief Executive and Director of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net last!". After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg DAMAGE. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went still just a child after all, and really might not have had an most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to their real and natural state. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework II 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translated by David Wyllie States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never certainty. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table States. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen people in all walks of life. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had kept free without any necklace or collar. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost at this thought. light in the room. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from License. You must require such a user to return or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Last updated: May 20, 2012 request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, III 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 couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works