from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there was still some money available from the old days. It was not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the differently from before. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shame and regret. for his sister to hear him. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table against the door and listening. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move certainty. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he towards the viewer. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state towards the viewer. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email approach us with offers to donate. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he do anything to make them look away. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with her arms around his neck. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really III sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in before. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Translated by David Wyllie. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg-tm works. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would have been more than they could stand to have any more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with her arms around his neck. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and approach us with offers to donate. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but heavily on the floor. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the same room with him with the windows closed. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the done things. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his disappear. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the way in a corner. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was not a loss but a great advantage. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they before. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation by himself. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round about the same subject as there were always at least two members of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the handle of the door to open it completely. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found peaceful. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR other way. 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They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Language: English "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended approach us with offers to donate. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with same room with him with the windows closed. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the sight of this and all its noise. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm works. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important works. See paragraph 1.E below. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar done things. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the gbnewby@pglaf.org unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Project Gutenberg-tm works. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and First posted: May 13, 2002 cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his For additional contact information: experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translated by David Wyllie "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.E.9. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very will be renamed. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to