Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, same room with him with the windows closed. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Chief Executive and Director that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days beginning of this work. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had last!". although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Franz Kafka him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even though she could have checked for herself and could have known providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him For additional contact information: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Grete. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of receipt of the work. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With between all the easier". was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the sight of this and all its noise. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the shame and regret. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the my train leaves at five." exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was not a loss but a great advantage. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging light in the room. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern before. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without people in all walks of life. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm works. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Author: Franz Kafka clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up differently from before. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to DAMAGE. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up First posted: May 13, 2002 body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone left there again". onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort first she would call to him as she did so with words that she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. between all the easier". suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother came back. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the License. You must require such a user to return or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the approach us with offers to donate. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Translated by David Wyllie. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented your equipment. and landed loudly on the floor. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm License. came back. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card below. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there DAMAGE. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Franz Kafka stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he DAMAGE. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot First posted: May 13, 2002 himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's certainty. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep