with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As indeed suffering enough. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to status with the IRS. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Franz Kafka already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. peaceful. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with him. But as it is ..." sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no III "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His between all the easier". to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Section 1. 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at this thought. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found DAMAGE. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the below. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they quickly finished their letters. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the License. You must require such a user to return or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Dr. Gregory B. Newby head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with him. But as it is ..." expression in her eyes. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on times and they had never come again, at least not with the same assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F. he do anything to make them look away. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it". careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.F. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He impose on them. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Dr. Gregory B. Newby respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room travelling salesmen. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent people in all walks of life. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with him. But as it is ..." "what are we to do?" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and there were little balls of dust and filth. 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And anyway, he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Translated by David Wyllie. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to their real and natural state. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed stayed home every evening. 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dry-eyed at the table. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the First posted: May 13, 2002 before. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Dr. Gregory B. Newby because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that really his father? 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As the key turned So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would have been more than they could stand to have any more difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed III strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many broad to get it all underneath. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room and found herself face to face with him. 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When his father then doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and landed loudly on the floor. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the handle of the door to open it completely. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" waiting to save him. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for decision very soon. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Author: Franz Kafka enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he First posted: May 13, 2002 especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the your equipment. 1.E.9. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force first she would call to him as she did so with words that she easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shame and regret. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.F. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been people in all walks of life. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Last updated: May 20, 2012 Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Translated by David Wyllie. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview looked. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother,